Description: This eBay Ad is for a matched Pair of Acoustic Research - Model AR 8Bt Here are a set of Re-furbished 2-way Bookshelf Speakers Vintage 1984 Cabinets are clean, in V-fine overall condition and sound nice. These are competently priced at list (from long ago). Acquired from original owner a retired guitarist, & like MSEE with same M/D B-day, a surprise treat. See full view Pictures on overall condition, very few typical marks, may be present, yet 2 edge grill flaws. Serial numbers are 25406, and 25407 1) Adaptable / maybe perfect for a Mid-Sized home quality audio setup. 2) Many cabinet pictures to show very good+ shape, nice corners / seams 3) Plenty of pics to show the rebuild process - what a joy - these with merit. 4) This speaker pair has an 8 Ohm rating, 50W powers them up just fine. 5) Comment - did so, its true, they are easy to hear Music with for hours.6) 40Y badge of honor, couple of small 0.1" corner blemishes, where is Waldo? SIZE: 14.7" Tall, 9.5" Wide, & 6.1" Deep 12 pounds (heavier than they look from 3/4" thick wood) Specs: AR 8Bt Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Online: An acoustic suspension model, and it has a newly designed 6-inch woofer that crosses over at 2kHz to a 1-1/4-inch “liquid cooled” cone tweeter, 'presumably uses ferro-fluid or ? to damp and cool its VC'.1) Sensitivity of 88 dB sound-pressure level (SPL) at 1M 2.83-volt in2) Frequency Response -3dB points of 74 & 22kHz. 3) Amplifiers recommended 10 to 75 Watts per channel4) 'Phase response was very linear with frequency, resulting in a group delay that varied only about ±0.2 millisecond from 1k to 20kHz. Impedance was between 5 and 8 ohms over almost the entire audio range, reaching a max of 16 ohms at the system’s bass resonance frequency of 100 Hz' The dark-brown cloth grille is retained by plastic snaps (push in Pegs).Spring-loaded input connectors accept stripped ends of speaker wires. A Review Comment The enclosure is finished in walnut-grain vinyl veneer, and its rounded front edges minimize the boxiness of its shape. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...Originally sold in pairs at $179.98 per pair. So to Herein... with ...MERIT Per USinflationcalculator.com its $546.18 or 3X, looks under half of original. ...Self Review:These are of a famous quality & terrific sounding vintage speakers. Classic look, fine Re-Furbished shape, cabinets have not been oiled.Springfield PVA glue on foams surrounds, maybe bit more than needed? The seal is good and tight - tap test... Used a "shim method" for tight VC centering to the cone due to new Foams required a BSC Adhesive on Re-Dust Capping. Pro Review: AR8B is a remarkably good sound reproducer. This was completely confirmed by listening tests, when placed ~9' apart & 2' from wall & off floor Online Review: HiFi-Classic.net/review/acoustic-research-ar8b-349.html Shipping: Will pack these well... Each speaker will have a plastic slip, and individually boxed. Next for ship protections a 1 to 2" Styro Pad on top & bottom.Finally a padded Outer Cardboard box about both, FedEx Ins.So these could be ~19" tall and both 31 - 35 lbs; they might be shipped separate, same expense as together. Any request? Thank You for LookingS/H is up in this Ad vs. typical to fix / set $ "Original List"; ships to USA, handling $12. Basement clear-out - many Audio items & Loud Speakers. Selling collections on Downsize. There are other cool Audio, Speakers, and electronics at solar_home eBay pages.
Price: 179.98 USD
Location: Denver, Colorado
End Time: 2024-11-14T04:16:35.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Acoustic Research
Model: AR 8B
MPN: AR 8bt
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
